it may be calculated from that PR that Bexley council has so far taken in nearly
£700,000 via their brown bin
stealth tax. The number of people signing up is said to be 25,000 and the discount
period has been extended to December but now it is only three pounds off instead of six.

The
changeover is not a cost free operation, everyone is to get a new kitchen waste
caddy. They may not be very good caddies if Brian Barnett’s picture offers any clue.

The old bins are being withdrawn at a cost which may just about be covered by
their scrap value but the biggest con of all is that by getting residents to
separate their kitchen and garden waste,
Bexley council will save £444,000 a year
in processing costs. Their estimate.

Cutting the garden waste service will be a very big money spinner
for Bexley council once the start up costs have been written off.